P Carlos 'Sponge' Mendoza #20
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/2026
P CARLOS 'SPONGE' MENDOZA #20 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 12 8-0 2 1.56 86.2 69 3 23 69 1.06 2.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 5
Movement 4 4 4 4
HRA 4 4 4 5
PBABIP 4 4 4 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 6
Slider 4 5
Changeup 4 5
Sinker 4 5
Splitter 4 5
Circle Change 4 5
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2026 @ LA Loss, 4-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2026 @ ELP Loss, 5-9 3.1 6 2 2 1 1
09/05/2026 LV Loss, 11-13 4.0 4 2 2 0 3
09/03/2026 LV Loss, 0-5 2.1 3 0 0 0 2
08/22/2026 @ AZ Loss, 3-9 3.1 4 3 3 0 6
07/25/2026 HOU Win, 11-2 2.0 3 1 1 1 3
07/19/2026 @ OAK Loss, 2-3 X 6.2 8 2 2 1 4
07/12/2026 ANA Loss, 8-10 X 5.0 4 2 2 1 7
07/06/2026 KC Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 3 0 0 0 8
06/29/2026 @ MIL Win, 6-2 X 5.2 6 2 2 2 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Carlos maintains a clean-cut lifestyle.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:06/09/1999
Born in:Trujillo Alto, CAR
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:None, 67 Days
Service This Yr:67 Days
40-Man Service:None, 67 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 8th Pick in Round 1
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 16.0 20 8 8 1 2 15 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 5 12.38 11.25 8.44 1.12 2.90 1.38 69 0.3 .373        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 6 2 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000      
vs. RHB 51 14 3 0 1 5 2 11 2 0 0 .275 .291 .392 .683      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 3  
August 1 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 4 3 3 0 0 6  
September 4 0 0 0 0 3.38 10.2 13 4 4 0 1 6  
Career 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 16.0 20 8 8 1 2 15  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 3.24 8.1 10 3 3 1 1 8  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 5.87 7.2 10 5 5 0 1 7  
Turf 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 16.0 20 8 8 1 2 15  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 4.50 14.0 17 7 7 0 1 12  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 16.0 20 8 8 1 2 15  
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 12 8 0 2 1.56 86.2 69 17 15 3 23 69 0 0.0 0 7 58.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 0 100.0 6 2 9.55 7.17 7.17 2.39 2.80 1.06 67 2.6 .263        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 61 13 2 0 1 3 6 15 0 1 0 .213 .284 .295 .579      
vs. RHB 260 56 11 0 2 14 17 54 2 4 0 .215 .262 .281 .542      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 1 2 0 1 0.00 12.0 11 0 0 0 5 10  
May 6 3 2 0 1 1.44 25.0 18 4 4 2 9 23  
June 5 5 4 0 0 2.03 31.0 25 9 7 1 7 17  
July 3 3 0 0 0 1.93 18.2 15 4 4 0 2 19  
Last Year 20 12 7 1 0 2.69 97.0 97 36 29 7 21 68  
2 Years Ago 18 16 4 4 0 3.41 100.1 90 42 38 6 39 79  
Career 56 40 19 5 2 2.60 284.0 256 95 82 16 83 216  
Home 10 7 3 0 1 1.59 51.0 34 11 9 2 12 51  
Road 8 5 5 0 1 1.51 35.2 35 6 6 1 11 18  
Grass 17 11 7 0 2 1.46 80.1 62 15 13 2 20 66  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 7 2 2 1 3 3  
Day 10 7 4 0 1 1.88 48.0 36 11 10 1 12 42  
Night 8 5 4 0 1 1.16 38.2 33 6 5 2 11 27  
As Starter 12 12 7 0 0 1.84 73.1 63 17 15 3 19 53  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 1 0 2 0.00 13.1 6 0 0 0 4 16  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2026 Denver - PBC 26 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 16.0 20 8 8 1 2 15 0 0 1.38 .373 2.90 0.3 95
Total PBC 6 0 0 0 0 4.50 16.0 20 8 8 1 2 15 0 0 1.38 .373 2.90 0.3 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Total - 14 15 15 11 0 0 0.78 115.0 71 12 10 1 15 180 0 0 0.75 .268 0.63 8.1 100
2015 Total - 15 14 14 8 2 0 0.99 100.1 58 14 11 4 18 169 0 0 0.76 .293 0.95 6.3 100
2016 Total - 16 15 9 6 0 0 0.86 73.1 42 8 7 1 12 120 0 0 0.74 .295 0.68 4.7 100
2017 Total - 17 12 12 6 2 0 1.12 80.0 49 14 10 1 15 116 0 0 0.80 .284 1.14 4.7 100
2018 Denver (R) - R 18 10 10 3 3 0 3.54 56.0 59 25 22 6 20 59 0 0 1.41 .338 3.49 1.5 128
2018 Utah - R+ 18 12 12 4 4 0 3.88 65.0 76 30 28 7 34 55 0 0 1.69 .352 4.61 1.0 124
2018 Total - R+ 18 22 22 7 7 0 3.72 121.0 135 55 50 13 54 114 0 0 1.56 .346 4.09 2.5 126
2019 Ogden - A 19 21 21 2 11 0 4.72 101.0 108 56 53 11 42 103 0 0 1.49 .345 3.48 2.0 85
2020 Ogden - A 20 22 22 5 3 0 1.99 126.2 94 30 28 11 34 106 0 0 1.01 .249 3.18 3.0 199
2021 Ogden - A 21 13 13 4 3 0 4.11 65.2 66 33 30 10 22 47 0 0 1.34 .281 4.40 0.4 94
2022 Colorado Springs - A+ 22 21 21 6 11 0 4.70 105.1 116 60 55 11 44 105 0 0 1.52 .345 3.59 2.2 92
2023 Edmonton - AA 23 21 21 6 7 0 4.02 136.2 143 70 61 17 35 113 0 0 1.30 .310 3.74 2.6 105
2024 Edmonton - AA 24 1 1 0 1 0 1.12 8.0 7 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 1.00 .259 2.28 0.3 365
2024 Seattle - AAA 24 18 16 4 4 0 3.41 100.1 90 42 38 6 39 79 1 0 1.29 .288 3.46 2.2 123
2025 Indianapolis - AAA 25 20 12 7 1 0 2.69 97.0 97 36 29 7 21 68 0 0 1.22 .306 3.35 2.2 159
2026 Indianapolis - AAA 26 18 12 8 0 2 1.56 86.2 69 17 15 3 23 69 0 0 1.06 .263 2.80 2.6 275
Total AAA 56 40 19 5 2 2.60 284.0 256 95 82 16 83 216 1 0 1.19 .287 3.22 163.2
Total AA 22 22 6 8 0 3.86 144.2 150 74 62 17 36 117 1 0 1.29 .306 3.66 109.0
Total A+ 21 21 6 11 0 4.70 105.1 116 60 55 11 44 105 0 0 1.52 .345 3.59 91.8
Total A 56 56 11 17 0 3.41 293.1 268 119 111 32 98 256 0 0 1.25 .290 3.55 116.4
Total R+ 12 12 4 4 0 3.88 65.0 76 30 28 7 34 55 0 0 1.69 .352 4.61 123.5
Total R 10 10 3 3 0 3.54 56.0 59 25 22 6 20 59 0 0 1.41 .338 3.49 128.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Utah - R+ P 12 12 0 7 1 8 1 .875 65.0 0.97 +0.0 .847
2018 Denver (R) - R P 10 10 3 2 0 6 1 .833 56.0 0.80 -0.6 .643
2019 Ogden - A P 21 21 5 8 3 13 0 1.000 101.0 1.16 -0.7 .966
2020 Ogden - A P 22 22 6 15 0 22 1 .955 126.2 1.49 +2.9 .975
2021 Ogden - A P 13 13 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 65.2 1.92 +1.2 .970
2022 Colorado Springs - A+ P 21 21 3 8 0 12 1 .917 105.1 0.94 +0.9 .882
2023 Edmonton - AA P 21 21 4 11 0 18 3 .833 136.2 0.99 -0.6 .834
2024 Seattle - AAA P 18 16 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 100.1 0.72 +1.0 .999
2024 Edmonton - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.2 .999
2025 Indianapolis - AAA P 20 12 6 8 1 16 2 .875 97.0 1.30 +1.6 .714
2026 Denver - Pro P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2026 Indianapolis - AAA P 18 12 3 10 0 14 1 .929 86.2 1.35 +0.6 .998
TOTAL P 183 161 37 85 6 132 10 .924 964.1 1.14 +6.2 .909
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 2 (6).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
10/27/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft out of high school (Carlos Colon Burgos; Salinas, GUA) by the Denver Cutthroats. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
05/02/2018 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Denver Cutthroats development complex.
06/12/2018 Named the #74 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
06/12/2019 Named the #51 prospect in the PBC
09/07/2019 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (5).
06/12/2020 Named the #62 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2020 Named the #72 prospect in the PBC
10/28/2020 Wins the 2020 A Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/30/2020 Named the #86 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (5).
06/12/2021 Injured (dead arm),out for 1-2 weeks.
08/16/2021 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 4-5 months.
10/17/2021 Wins the 2021 PBC Prospect League Championship Cup with the Ogden Trappers!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
05/30/2024 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
08/28/2024 Was selected to the 2024 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5).
07/20/2025 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/07/2025 Was selected to the 2025 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5).
10/27/2026 Finished 2nd in 2026 AAA AAAW Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
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